Lawrence County, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Lawrence County in green. The most dangerous areas in Lawrence County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Lawrence County, OH Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Lawrence County is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of counties are safer and 49% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lawrence County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Lawrence County is 0.0679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lawrence County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lawrence County may be as high as 1 in 11,311 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,273 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Lawrence County, OH: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Lawrence County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lawrence County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lawrence County to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Lawrence County is less safe than the Ohio state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Lawrence County, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lawrence County about $7,295,846 in 2025, or roughly $128 per resident. This is part of Lawrence County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lawrence County, including every crime type and how Lawrence County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Lawrence County's crime maps on the Lawrence County overall crime page.

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Individual Lawrence County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Lawrence County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Lawrence County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Boyd County, KY	B+	A	B+	C
Cabell County, WV	B-	C+	B-	C
Greenup County, KY	B+	A+	B	B
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B+	C+
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+
Scioto County, OH	C+	B	C+	C+
Carter County, KY	C+	A-	C-	B
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A-	B
Lincoln County, WV	A-	B	A-	B-
Putnam County, WV	A	A	A+	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Lawrence County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	C+	B+
Lamar County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Lamar County, TX	C	D	D	A-
Laurel County, KY	B+	A-	A-	C+
Laurens County, GA	B-	C-	C-	D+
Laurens County, SC	D-	D	D	D-
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Liberty County, GA	B+	B	B	C
Lincoln County, MO	B	B-	B-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lawrence County, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lawrence County schools on SchoolGrade

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